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Old 04-30-2019, 03:12 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by bronco67 View Post
Every time I hear someone complaining about robots taking a human's job, I always think the same thing. If a robot takes your job, then get in the robot building business. We can't stop progress because someone might not get a paycheck.
Robots will build robots.
The cost will put it most of the reach of most people.
The investment needed is huge.

Of course the people who lose their jobs will still get a paycheck. It's called welfare and the tax payer will pay it. Add the number of jobs paying squat and the tax revenue falls.
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